Stage 2 (Year 2)

The Stage 2 Year 2 Longitudinal GP placement forms a foundational basis for our students as they undertake an important transitional year, commencing clinical placements for the first time. In groups of eight, students attend the same placement with a named GP practice tutor for one day per week for the duration of the academic year. This affords wonderful continuity opportunities, particularly in the relationship between student and tutor, students and the practice, patient care, and the peer group of students itself. These continuity elements lead to a deep sense of reward for both students and tutors. Placement days are made up of a combination of a workshop, teaching clinics, patient home visits, project work, and taking full advantage of the learning opportunities at the GP surgery amidst the multidisciplinary team.  Students come away from this placement with a solid foundation of consultation and clinical skills, as well as developing a baseline of clinical knowledge and reasoning skills. They also gain an understanding of how primary care seeks to serve its diverse communities, the holistic way in which this is achieved, and an understanding of the real world impacts of the social determinants of health. Students also develop their teamworking skills, develop both their professionalism and their professional identities, and develop their lifelong learning skills with the support of their tutor, who also functions as their Educational Supervisor.

Hello from the Stage 2 team, we are Dr Mydhili Chellappah (left), Dr Liza Kirtchuk (centre) and Mrs Yvonne Batson-Wright. 

Introduction to the Stage 2 GP Longitudinal Placement:

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Summary Infogram Stage 2 Longitudinal Placement

Quick Reference Guide (QRG) 2024-25

Stage 2 (Year 3)

GP Simulation Clinics: Quick Reference Guide (QRG) 2024-25 

Stage 3 (Year 4)

Quick Reference Guide (QRG) 2024-25

Stage 3

Welcome to GP Stage 3 ( final year) from Martin Sands ( clinical lecturer), Marion Hill GP Block Lead , Monica Martin (Programme Manager) and Russell Hearn ( Deputy Director of Community Education)

Please note the GP blocks for Stage 3 (final year) student placements are below:

• Block 5: 10 June - 2 August 2024

• Block 6: 19 August - 11 October 2024

• Block 7: 14 October - 6 December 2024

If you are a ‘network’ practice you will have received these dates as we are now actively recruiting for Stage 3 (final year) teaching.

Please be aware that on the first Monday and Tuesday of each Block students will have induction at a central location which is usually on Campus. Therefore their first day in practice is Wednesday afternoon of the first week.

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Additionally please see this document for more information on

Quick Reference Guide (QRG) 2024-25

Stage 3 GP Tutor and Student e-guide 2024-2025

Student Selected Components (SSCs) and Scholarly Projects

During Stage 2 Year 2 students will be doing a 14week SSC usually commenting 2^nd Thursday in January. Within KUMEC we offer a range of SSC titles and student select. Many are linked to Primary care, Health promotion and Public health. If you wish to contribute to the SSCs or create an SSC please in the first instance contact Dr Alec Knight alec.knight@kcl.ac.uk. Your ideas and suggestion are welcomed and will be considered.

The Scholarly Projects are for Stage 2 Year 3 students and happens over 14 weeks, either Tuesday or Friday, staring mid-September. Within KUMEC we offer a range of titles. If you would like more details, would like to contribute, or be considered for supervising a project please contact Dr Alec Knight alec.knight@kcl.ac.uk .

Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs)

QIPs are now part of core curriculum for Stage 3 year 4 students. They work in groups of 3 -5 students allocated to a supervisor and have an agreed QIP. Students design with support from their supervisors the Plan Design Study Act cycle (PDSA). They are allocated Wednesday mornings for this “must pass” 30 Credit module to progress. Students gain experience in critiquing evidence, the QI methodologies, team working and leadership.

About a quarter of the cohort (100 students) will do QIP in GP setting and it is anticipated this will be a QIP that is valuable and beneficial to the practice, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. We provide ideas and suggestions, resources and webinars and both students and supervisors will follow the directives for this module. However, as QIP is increasing important, GP supervisors might also like to be familiar with the RCGP links as well.

http://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/our-programmes/quality-improvement.aspx

Students value the QIP and for some students it will lead to conference presentations and possible publications (Imambaccus, Glace et al. 2017).

Imambaccus, N., S. Glace and R. Heath (2017). "Increasing the uptake of electronic prescribing in primary care." BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 6(1).

QIP Quick Reference Guide for Tutors

KCL Teacher Application

Please register your interest in hosting KCL students at your practice and teach on any of these programmes, by returning this form.